| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Feb. 5, 2026, 6:01 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Feb. 5, 2026, 6:01 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/culture-the-arts/classical/2026/02/05/florence-price-chicago-composer-minnesota-opera-arts-immigration-black-history-month |
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Chicago proudly claims [ _Florence Price_ ][1] as one of its own. After all, it
was here that she became the first Black female composer to have a symphony
performed by a major orchestra.
But this week, [ _a new opera_ ][2] about Price’s origin story premiered in the
Twin Cities in Minnesota, which...